Hungary vs Latvia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hungary
198.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
195.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hungary rank
2nd
Latvia rank
3rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 297.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 273.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 236.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 201 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hungary and Latvia?
- 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hungary ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.